Weekend Whereabouts: May 31-June 2

No need for a big suitcase and pricey plane ticket for your weekend enjoyment here are my picks of must see events happening in South Mississippi.

AKC Dog Show

The AKC Dog show is an excellent prelude to your weekend. Stationed at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum instead of people watching you'll be dog watching with more than 100 breeds of Singing River Kennel Club and Mobile Kennel Club dogs. Some of the coolest parts of this event are watching the dogs being groomed and seeing who wins best in show.

AKC Dog Show

Friday-Sunday,9am228-594-3707Free

Family health and college fair

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Black Nurse Association is hosting the Discover a Better You: Family Health and College Fair. They're handing out hurricane preparedness kits and emergency preparedness information. For kids there are the interactive martial arts and safety techniques. In addition to the kids activities you'll have access to more than 35 health and medical advocates and representatives from colleges in Mississippi and Louisiana.

Family health and college fair

Saturday, 10am-4pm

Edge water Mall, Biloxi

228-313-5119

Free

84th Annual Blessing of the Fleet

Spend a day or several taking part in the 84th Annual Blessing of the Fleet and Fais (da do) do do. The events is all weekend and begins Friday with cook-off and past royalty reception. Saturday is the Fais Do Do with live entertainment, coronation of the Shrimp King and Queen, hundreds of craft vendors, and mouth watering seafood dishes. On Sunday watch the wreath dropping. Shrimp Boats and recreational boats will cruise in the Biloxi Channel near the Beau Rivage and receive blessings for a safe and bountiful season.

Does your kid love to fish? If the answer is yes you're going to want to be at Shaggy's Pass Harbor on Saturday for their 2nd Annual Kids Fishing Rodeo. Participation is totally free. Shaggy's is providing the fishing poles, shirts, and bait. But you're going to want to get there early. The rodeo starts at 7:30 a.m. Awards will be given around 10 a.m. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Over in downtown Ocean Springs on Saturday it's all about blueberries. The 8th Annual Red, White and Blueberry Festival is kicking off the season for the dime sized fruit. If you go you'll see blueberry growers and enjoy a much needed free vanilla ice cream topped with your choice of blueberries or strawberries. Delve into other blueberry dishes with sample bites. Remember to pick up a blueberry recipe or two or purchase blueberry bushes. You can also listen in on blueberry lectures.

Residents are still taking additional measures to stop the violence in Moss Point. Saturday afternoon, an outreach program on Main Street continued its efforts in the fight that's been going on for the past weeks.

Residents are still taking additional measures to stop the violence in Moss Point. Saturday afternoon, an outreach program on Main Street continued its efforts in the fight that's been going on for the past weeks.